U.S., Malaysia partnership brings fallen hero home

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has one end goal; to find our fallen service members, bring them home and provide answers to their families. On Nov. 5, at Subang Air Base, Malaysia, a repatriation ceremony was held to honor one of our patriots returning to American soil.The yet to be

Vigilant Ace: Maintaining the night

Airman 1st Class John Frerichs, 374th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron hydraulics system technician, searches for tools for a scheduled C-130 Hercules inspection during Vigilant Ace 16 at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Nov. 2, 2015. Maintainers with the 374 AMXS always work 24 hours a day, seven days a week,

36 FS, AMU dominate Vigilant Ace 16

Night and day, the Fiends of the 36th Fighter Squadron are sending fully-loaded F-16 Fighting Falcons into the skies above the Korean peninsula to test their combat capabilities and readiness during Vigilant Ace 16.Vigilant Ace 16 is a large-scale exercise designed to enhance combat capabilities and

Safety, precision vital during engine running off-load

Hot air whips around as the engine of the C-130 Hercules roars, yet Airmen assigned to the 731st Air Mobility Squadron are not deterred by the forceful winds.These airmen are performing an engine running offload as part of the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16."Being able to effectively offload

K-9 teams sniff out OPFOR during Vigilant Ace 16

As night falls, the task of defending the base from ground attacks become more difficult. All manner of sins can be hid in the dark, but you can’t hide so easily from a Military Working Dog, especially if you don’t know he’s there.Teams of Military Working Dogs and their handlers man listening and

Airfield managers maintain the flightline during Vigilant Ace 16

During the readiness exercise Vigilant Ace 16, every participating aircraft requires a safe and functioning flightline in order to complete their mission-specific directives. Airmen assigned to the 51st Operations Support Squadron Airfield Management flight are responsible for ensuring the

Exercise Vigilant Ace 16 takes off in Republic of Korea, Japan

U.S. Air Force, ROKAF conduct exercise Vigilant Ace 16, Nov. 1-7

Approximately 16,000 U.S. service members will participate in exercise Vigilant Ace 16 next week, from Nov. 1-7.The flying exercise is regularly scheduled training designed to enhance interoperability between U.S. and Republic of Korea forces and increase the combat effectiveness of both

Vigilant Ace kicks off in the Draggins Lair

The night is dark and cold in the "Draggins Lair," but the 25th Fighter Squadron is on the move. It's the first night of Vigilant Ace 16, a peninsula-wide readiness exercise, and while the exercise is just beginning for most of the base, the flightline is already buzzing.Aircraft maintenance crews,

Yokota participates in Tokyo disaster relief exercise

Aircrew with the 459th Airlift Squadron participated in a Tokyo Metropolitan Government disaster relief exercise Oct. 28, 2015, loading simulated medical supplies onto a UH-1N Huey and delivering them to an airport on Miakejima Island. The simulated medical supplies represented a number of aid and